Wikimedia as an Open Educational Resource
Event Description Open Educational Resources (OER) are a freely available resources that have been specifically licensed for re-use. Wikipedia […]
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Wikipedia Training lessons
Our Wikimedian-in-Residence, shares detailed lesson plans & presentations to assist anyone in becoming a Wikipedia trainer.
Read morehost a wikimedian: you can’t afford not to
This week I spoke at a Wikimedia Edu conference. I spoke about the value of wikimedians in residence (WiR) for higher education (HE). Some people have told me they can’t afford to host a wikimedian. I would argue you can’t afford not to. There are 3 main reasons why you can’t afford not to. They …
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In February I’ll be speaking at this event: The Wikimedia UK Education Summit, in partnership with Middlesex University, aims to bring together educators and Wikimedians to share ideas and best practice in using the Wikimedia projects to support learners of all ages. Our keynote speakers, Melissa Highton (that’s me!) and Stefan Lutschinger (Associate Lecturer in …
Read moreOpen Unwrapped Dec 12th: Yule Lads – on the greatest Open Education Resource: Wikipedia
Yule lads are 13 trolls from Icelandic folklore who put rewards (or punishments) in shoes laid out on windowsills by […]
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